Cashew nuts are famous in Goa and pack a mix of nutrients not found in many foods. They provide many health benefits including being high in protein and minerals. Cashews can help manage weight when eaten in moderation due to their fiber and fat content. They are also good for heart health due to their monounsaturated fatty acids and magnesium. Cashews may reduce the risk of diabetes and gallstones as well. They also contain compounds that can fight bacteria and provide antioxidant eye protection.

1. Benefits
of
cashew nuts

2. Goa is famous for the production of cashew nuts. Whether roasted, salted or covered in chocolate, the
cashew nut, often used as a flavorful complement to appetizers, main dishes and desserts, packs a mix
of nutrients and minerals not found in many common foods.
Eighteen medium cashew nuts count as one serving (30 grams). Don’t have more than three servings per
week, unless you need to gain weight – then you can add two more servings to your weekly intake.
While leaving Goa, go to a wholesale shop in any of the 5 major towns of Goa (Madgaon, Ponda, Vasco,
Panjim or Mapuca) and buy packets to take back for your family or friends.
Here are the benefits of cashewnuts:
1. The cashew nut is jam-packed with nutritional content. It has 5 grams of protein per ounce and high
levels of the essential minerals iron, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and manganese, which are utilized in
holistic health solutions and healthy diets.
2. Cashew nuts have a high energy density and high amount of dietary fiber, both which have been
attributed to a beneficial effect on weight management, but only when eaten in moderation
3. With no cholesterol, a rarity for such a tasty and pleasing treat, cashew nuts are a healthy fat food for
heart patients. And because of their high levels of monounsaturated fatty acids, they also help support
healthy levels of low good cholesterol.
4. The cashew nut's high magnesium content also takes the credit for its healthy heart qualities. In their
raw form, cashews contain 82.5 milligrams of magnesium per ounce, or 21 percent of the daily
recommended value of the heart healthy mineral, which also protects against high blood pressure,
muscle spasms, migraine headaches, tension, soreness and fatigue. Magnesium also works with calcium
to support healthy muscles and bones in the human body.
5. With a high copper content cashew nut consumption helps the body utilize iron, eliminate free
radicals, develop bone and connective tissue, and produce the skin and hair pigment melanin.
Copper, which is an essential component of the enzyme superoxide dismutase is vital in energy
production and antioxidant defense, producing greater flexibility in blood vessels, bones and joints.
6. Cashews have a beneficial effect on those with diabetes or at risk for diabetes. With 37.7 percent of
the daily recommended value of monounsaturated fats, cashews can reduce triglyceride levels in
diabetics, protecting them from further complications. Integrating frequent nut consumption into the
diet, especially raw cashews, may lower the risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes.
7. The cashew nut has been associated with a reduced risk of gallstone disease.
8. Chemicals in cashew nuts kill bacteria that cause tooth decay, acne, tuberculosis and leprosy. Eating
cashew nuts at moderate levels can eliminate abscessed teeth.

3. 9. The nuts contain good amount of zea-xanthin, an important flavonoid antioxidant, which selectively
absorbed into the retinal macula lutea in the eyes can provide antioxidant and protective light-filtering
functions.
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